Chenango (CVE 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHENANQU nlennenr ' t . mom 'ras wsaxrv cnamnlcm i ' p tttititttttttfiiiiiittifftitttittittttittttgtttti-kifiiiiiitttiiitftiiiiitiifiiiiiifffff' .U . . JUST MUSING What a Ship! Will we ever forget these days. Good and bad, gay and gloomy, how many of the things happening to us each day will we recall in the years to come? More of them than we realize. Walking about the Ship, many things we pass go apparently unnoticed, but many of them will be printed in our subconscious minds to be recalled just the same. The words that are passed punctuating 'our lives with staccato briefness, the bellowing of the bullhorii, the pleasant brassiness of the orchestra, the people we know, the friends we've made--these are thc things we'll remember. Will you remember the bleary, red eyes that mark the men who had the mid-watch the night before which become even redder when morning GQs are routine? . . . The morn- ing the Bos'nsmate blew until he was blueyin the- face with- out making a sound, only to leam later that when he stirred his hot coffee with his pipe that morning, the wax in it had melted and sealed the opening .... The battery ofiicer's reprimand: Can't you ever remember to turn on that sight before cocking the gun? . . . The hangar deck officers frantically calling the bridge, seemingly continually, to have the word passed for one or more of the hordes of men who work under them and who seem to wanderlust more than all the rest of the crew combined .... 2-K, V-4, and 5 Divisions report to the Bos'nmate on Watch . Cripes, aren't there any other divisions on this ship? . . . Chip, Brush, Paintg Chip, Brush, Paint .... But l gotta have the first leave. My mother is going to be in Little Creek 0160, and since my girl- . . . The double line from the cargo space to well-deck which seems to have an endless supply. of reinforcements on the Fridays before inspections, and the sigh of dismay that flows from one end of the line to the other when some thoughtless 'officer picks Friday to exercise his privilege of going to the head of the line .... And the next time we're in the Navy Yard they're going to air condition the living compartments. They ARE, tool My brother has a friend, who works in the office of the Captain of the Yard, and he wrote him that he saw the job order on the Captain's desk with the approval stamp already on it. . . . The surprise everyone gets when the Buglcr gets all the way through a call without-making the at-least-one sour note that everyone- expects .... Our next number will be, by special request, Two o'Clock lump. Ye Cods, who requested that? . .' . Kon see, Commander, licalled up and they said the train would be two hours late, so l just-- Will you remember Turn to ? . . . Fridays . . . Dog Day. Field Day, Pay Day, and Zone inspection! . . Q. The mad scramble of the flighfdeck Sack Club to get their mat- tresses below when it starts to rain. The gedunk sailors who like syrup on their 'ice cream regardless of whether it is chocolate, cherry, or caramel . . . and the tomato-lovers who would put ketchup on anything .. . . Even chocolate cake! . . . The sinruere gratitude of all hands for the two top-senior officers . . . really swell guys .... fHvl'l' that tailor shop ever open? . The hum and heady ,heat -of the engine room .... The buntering and bartering for the rationeil beer chits on the beach. 'hiv name's Kennesaw lgnatz and l ain't' got my beer yet. Sorry. 'falluff 50 ' name'os check--d off. Then lliat's wrong, 'cause l didn't get it .... When are we going home? . . . Chip. Brush. l'aintg chip, brush. paint. Where are WHT' liowinhell Page 36 ' should l know? l'm just a quartermaster, not the Navigator. Butyjust between you and me, he don't know eitherg he ain't been able to take a sight in this weather for 'three days. What's a sight? Don't be stupid. That's what he gets when he looks through the stadimeter. lt tells us where we are. Oh. . . . Will you remember the inner side of the locker doors which boasted in-ups of the thousands of beautiful girls, most of whom tiieir owners had never seen ?' Nor would they care to see them if only they could look upon a certain one whose picture there might only be a snapshot, plain in the midst of. glamour, but more wonderful than all the rest in the heart of him to whom she belongs .... Who took my comic book? . . . The 'inevitable mob of sun worshippers on the flight deck holding communion with the sun between fllgght operations .... Eight seven turns answered up. . . . ey, gimme a call for chow, willya? l had the mid. . . . When are we going home? , . . . Dinner will be served in the wardroom as soon as the Mess Attendants get around to it. . . . Chip, Brush, Paint .... 'Further echoes of the ward- room: Hey! Where's he going with my plate? l'm not through yet. . . . The hopes that filled the hearts of at least 99 and 44f100M,, of the crew when the bull horn was damaged, only to be dashed to the deeps when -it was pro- nounced still operativc .... The flight deck yodel bleating forth caucously at least a thousand times a day . . . l got shafted. . . . , ' ' Will you remember how the pilots would warm? the engines of their planes at fullspeed alongside the bridge, much tothe dismay and consternation of the Ofhcer of the Deck who would have liked to stand a quiet watch just once .... The air-conditioning man report to the ready- room. . . . Alert the batteries. Bogie reported at 260, dis- tance l67 miles. fliours pass.l Stand easy, Bogie identified as B-24 .... The roar of thc propellors on the flight deck. . . . The eager searching of the sky for the returning squad- ron ,and the soft breeze of relief and realization rippling 'over the observers when the last plane comes into view over the horizon . . . or else the dead faces of those watching the planes land after a strike, one place in the circle un- filled. The tcnse waiting to learn. L . . Did the pilot get out? Arc you sure? . . . But he might have . . . might have . . . might .... lint he had to. His wife'shaving a baby next month .... The planes roaring on deck .... One more strike for the day, and then sleep . . . sweet sleep that soothes all pain . . . rests all weariness .... White fiag . , ,One more plane to land .... Down foxes. . Eager and .excited foot- steps hurrying up the ladder to thc Bridge .... We got three. of them .... Two Sallys and a Zeke. To all hands: flur Bridge now proudly displays three more .lap flags. . . . The Library will be open until 2030. . . . All hands . . . llarken ship .... Secure the sky lookouts. Little groups assembling here and there .... A guitar or accordion somewhere.. playing softly .... The store- ,krenpers and yeonwn. druggingtheir chairs up the ladders from their stuffy oflia-as to the weather decks to sit and enjoy the fresh air and sunset after evening chown. . . Circles in the coinpnrtnn-nts .... liaise you three, watchya gut? . . . The eerie red rays of the battle lanterns. .' Tlin nfgpr mm,-glkg win-re oflic-ers assi-noble to cool off after their llllF'Ltl!4 in the sw:-ltvring wnrdroann. J . . The music lover who picks patiently to find a tune on the piano, while - Nfnnlinurrf on page 4U